Sermons on Hope In Resurrection:

The Stone Was Rolled Away

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Nov 15, 2023

Amazing Passion Week

• On Palm Sunday we looked at the story of Barabbas, and the last words of Christ on the Cross • Wednesday night-Benjamins’ Box-Incredible night. We’ll touch on that in a few minutes • Yesterday @ the Pavilion o We had a few desires as a church, in having this event: ? Build on last year, which was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Given Buried Risen

Contributed by Richard Stevens on Mar 29, 2022

Jesus Christ, the second person of the Trinity, the "WORD" in John 1, was GIVEN for us, was BURIED and is Risen.

SLIDE – Introduction John 1:1-14 This passage is speaking of Jesus, the Second Person of the Trinity, The Messiah, The promised one of God, The Lamb of God. SLIDE In the beginning (think Genesis 1:1) was the Word (Jesus), and the Word (Jesus) was with God, and the Word (Jesus) was God. The ...read more

Scripture: John 1:1-14, Hebrews 9:22, Ezekiel 18:4

Denomination: Baptist

Shaking The Foundations (Easter Sunrise Service 2022)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 16, 2022

For most, death meant the end! Jesus had come to destroy sin, its wages of death and the fear of death!

SHAKING THE FOUNDATIONS Text: Matthew 27:51- 54 Matthew 27:51-54  At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, and the rocks were split.  (52)  The tombs also were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:51-54

Denomination: United Methodist

What Does Easter Mean To Me?

Contributed by Pastor/Author: Terry Sisney on Apr 16, 2022

Some say that Easter is a pagan holiday and should not be celebrated by Christians. The truth is, I never have celebrated the day. I celebrate that because Jesus got up from the dead, I can live also.

What does Easter mean to me? First of all, let's see what it means to the world. To the world Easter means money. Because the world turns everything  into a selling point. To the world Easter is about commercial gain. When you walk into the store around Easter, the whole stock changes. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:2-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

He Is Risen!" Series

Contributed by Jon Daniels on Apr 18, 2022

Based on Mark 16:1-8 - This Easter sermon encourages listeners to know that the resurrection changes everything.

“HE IS RISEN!” Mark 16:1-8 FBCF – 4/17/22 Jon Daniels INTRO – There are a lot of things that disrupt our lives, & certainly death is at the top of the list. Not going to dwell too much on this topic b/c of the emotions that it brings or getting too morbid on Easter Sunday. But there’s no ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8

Denomination: Baptist

The Last Mourning

Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Dec 25, 2025

We cannot imagine what Mary Magdalene must have felt that long ago Easter morning. But maybe we should try.

They have taken him away. They have taken my Lord away. Why did they have to do it? Wasn't it enough to kill him? Why did they have to steal his body? He isn't any threat to them any more, if he ever was, and neither are we. Why couldn't they just leave us alone to tend his grave? ...read more

Scripture: John 20:11-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

He Is Risen Series

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Dec 17, 2024

Today is part 1 of a three-part series titled: Were you there?

My purpose for this series is to sort of connect the dots of the last 10 days of Jesus’ life. For me personally, I know the events, but have never looked at them from a one day to the next perspective. It has been very eye-opening for me to compare the 4 gospels, and weave the story ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 11:4-6, Matthew 26:13

The Fool’s Rejection Of Jesus Series

Contributed by Sylvan Finger on Aug 12, 2025

Theme: How does Good Friday depict the passions of the flesh and the rejection of God’s wisdom?

Proverbs 14:12 P: There is a way that seems right to a man, C: but its end is the way to death. Do we ever think that our thoughts or our actions will actually bring death? --death upon ourselves or death upon others? I’d imagine, we don’t live in a community were we are planning to bring death ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 1:20-33, Proverbs 14:12

Denomination: Lutheran

Take Up Your Cross

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 12, 2025

Jesus wasn’t offering comfort or bling, but blood — a cross that kills self and births love, the heartbeat of true discipleship.

Prologue — The Little Athens of Palestine They had followed Him north — away from the dust and clamor of Galilee, away from the familiar crowds pressing for healing — into a region strange and foreign. The road climbed toward the foothills of Mount Hermon, where the air cooled and new sounds ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-34, Matthew 16:24-26, Luke 9:23-26, Galatians 2:20, Philippians 3:7-10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Who Shall Roll Us Away The Stone?

Contributed by Grant Adams on Sep 13, 2025

The women on their way to apply spices to the body of Jesus were concerned because the inability to roll the stone away. To their surprise they discovered the stone had already been rolled away, leading to their encounter with the angel who announced Jesus's resurrection.

Here in our text, we find 2 ladies going to the grave side of someone they love very much! As they approached the place where Christ was, or so they thought, they brought him sweet spices to show remorse, regret, and respect for who he was. As they approached the grave site they were forced with a ...read more

Scripture: Mark 16:1-8, 1 Corinthians 15:55-58

Denomination: Baptist

Life Is A Beach

Contributed by David Dunn on Sep 23, 2025

Jesus calls every disciple to daily self-denial and Spirit-empowered cross-bearing that ends not in loss but in resurrection life.

(Losing to Gain) Part 1 – The Comfortable Illusion It sounds so inviting: Life is a beach. The phrase promises calm tides, soft sand, a life where the hardest choice is whether to nap or swim. We crave that ease. Sometimes we even remake God in that image—faith as a sunny getaway where problems ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:18-27, Philippians 3:10-11, Mark 8:34-36, 1 Peter 2:21-24, John 12:24  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Supreme Fact Series

Contributed by Simon Bartlett on Mar 22, 2025

Jesus' resurrection is the supreme fact of history. We need to grasp it firmly as a truth. Everything else builds on it.

Easter talk, No.1 Let’s suppose some components arrive in a factory. They’re inspected. They pass the inspection and they continue into the factory. There was a fact: the components passed the inspection. The fact led to a decision: the components are received. We may not work in business or ...read more

Scripture: Luke 24:36-43

Denomination: Baptist

The Outcast, The Doubter, And The Failure Series

Contributed by Brady Boyd on Apr 15, 2025

The resurrection is not a reminder of our failure; it’s a reminder of his victory!

The Outcast, the Doubter, and the Failure Easter 2025 Mary the Outcast John 20:10-16, 18 NIV “Then the disciples went back to their homes, 11 but Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb 12 and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus' body had ...read more

Scripture: John 20:10-16, John 20:18, John 20:24-28, John 21:4-7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Passover Lamb

Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 16, 2025

Jesus Christ physically died and physically rose back to life giving us His body and blood as payment for sin all predicted by Passover.

EASTER 2025: THE PASSOVER LAMB (3 of 3) MATTHEW 26:17-29 #Easter2025 FLASHBACK (tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Flashback/Film) In narrative storytelling, there is a technique called “flashback” that is commonly used. ‘Flashback” is a narrative technique in which we are shown events that took ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:17-29, Matthew 28:1-10, Exodus 12:12-14

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What’s So Good About Good Friday Series

Contributed by Lalachan Abraham on Apr 17, 2025

Beyond etymology, Good Friday can be called “good” because of the results of Christ’s death on the cross. Jesus’ sacrifice was a demonstration of God’s love for us (Romans 5:8).

The significance of a person’s death depends largely on two things: who they are and what caused them to die. Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, is the Christian day to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus and His death at Calvary. Jesús willingly suffered and died by crucifixion as the ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:16, Romans 5:10, 2 Corinthians 5:21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational